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Suffield vs Somers vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Suffield | Somers | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
10,308 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Somers School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Somers High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
7.7Lowest |
9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.